Despite saving its pilot, Washington paid a steep price – and revealed the risks of deeper escalation
For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man – but at a cost that may reshape its entire approach to Iran.
RT explores why this operation could fundamentally alter the US strategy in Iran.
Isfahan, or there and back again
On April 3, a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran by…
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